Inspirational books, aside from sacred texts: #8220;'Catechism of the Catholic Church.' The index is awesome. I can look up 'marriage,' 'man and woman,' almost any moral topic you want to read up about, you can find what the church fathers have to say. It probably takes 10 pages to tell you what the 'Our Father' says. It gave it incredible meaning."

Inspirational art or artists: "I do appreciate religious art more than any other art. I appreciate art that has meaning behind it. If there's art with a priest consecrating the Eucharist, I would appreciate that more than the 'Mona Lisa.'"

Faith role model: "My closest friend in St. Paul, (Minn.), inspires me. She's just a very, very holy woman. When you know someone who is really holy, they don't have to do anything to inspire you, just live their lives."

Favorite faith practice: "Lent. I always need it. Every January comes around, and I think, 'Oh, I need Lent.'"

What I'm working on in my faith life: "Getting my prayer life back on track. That's probably why Lent works so well for me. ... I know there's an end, and there's an external motivator."